How students structure their investigations and learn mathematics: Insights from a long-term study

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Maher, Carolyn A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

High school; Longitudinal study; Mathematics learning; Problem solving; Proof

Indexed keywords

EID: 14044268087     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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